ok, i'm obviously an idiot... sorry. for whatever bizarre reason, i read the
text to imply that as a "twin" CD set, they were identical. i thought
"drone" meant not literally drones, but rather, like, well i don't know.
sorry bout that. yours in disinformation,
phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mxyzptlk" <jpklein@telocity.com>
To: "Knapman, James" <JKnapman@PFS.Co.UK>; <psherburne@mindspring.com>
Cc: <idm@hyperreal.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: [idm] Re: Locust 'Wrong'
quoted 28 lines Now that I have it in my player, I can most definitely affirm that the CDs> Now that I have it in my player, I can most definitely affirm that the CDs
> are *not* identical. One is drones, the other a sort of Morning Light
> styled Locust. From the text printed on CD2:
> "This release is not a double CD, but a twin CD format.CD2 is not
> intended to be played on its own, but is an expansion to normal domestic
> playback possibilities. As a starting point, CD1 might be played on the
> living room's main CD system and the second 'drone' CD on a ghettoblaster
> or home computer...maybe from another room. It's an ideal world and with a
> little help from a friend, both CDs should be activated instantaneously,
> but an offset of +/- 3 or 4 seconds should still produce the anticipated
> intention. Relative volume level might me 3 to 1; listener feedback on any
> combinations is gratefully received." (Mark von Hoen)
> jeff
>
>
>
>
>
> At 03:35 AM 10/30/2001, Knapman, James wrote:
> >Phil,
> >
> >Are you sure that you haven't been sent a mis-pressed CD? The CD's are
> >definitely not supposed to be identical.
> >
> >)Jq.
> >
> >
> > >Haven't heard it, but I think I read somewhere that you're supposed to
=
quoted 2 lines play=20> >play=20
> > >both CDs at once; one of them is a set of dronish themes and the other
=
quoted 2 lines is=20> >is=20
> > >quite like Morning Light. I'd assume that together it might sound
like=20
quoted 8 lines Morning Light with drones. :-)> > >Morning Light with drones. :-)
> >
> >Actually, both CDs are identical; you're supposed to play them =
> >simultaneously on two adjacent setups (wherever possible) to benefit =
> >from a modicum of chance phasing. I haven't had the opportunity to try =
> >it out yet, though.
>
>
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